# ImageHash


The image hash pipeline generates perceptual image hashes. These hashes can be used to detect near-duplicate images. This method is not backed by machine learning models and not intended to find conceptually similar images.
## Example
The following shows a simple example using this pipeline.
```python
from txtai.pipeline import ImageHash
# Create and run pipeline
ihash = ImageHash()
ihash("path to image file")
```
See the link below for a more detailed example.
| Notebook | Description | |
|:----------|:-------------|------:|
| [Near duplicate image detection](https://github.com/neuml/txtai/blob/master/examples/31_Near_duplicate_image_detection.ipynb) | Identify duplicate and near-duplicate images | [](https://colab.research.google.com/github/neuml/txtai/blob/master/examples/31_Near_duplicate_image_detection.ipynb) |
## Configuration-driven example
Pipelines are run with Python or configuration. Pipelines can be instantiated in [configuration](../../../api/configuration/#pipeline) using the lower case name of the pipeline. Configuration-driven pipelines are run with [workflows](../../../workflow/#configuration-driven-example) or the [API](../../../api#local-instance).
### config.yml
```yaml
# Create pipeline using lower case class name
imagehash:
# Run pipeline with workflow
workflow:
imagehash:
tasks:
- action: imagehash
```
### Run with Workflows
```python
from txtai import Application
# Create and run pipeline with workflow
app = Application("config.yml")
list(app.workflow("imagehash", ["path to image file"]))
```
### Run with API
```bash
CONFIG=config.yml uvicorn "txtai.api:app" &
curl \
-X POST "http://localhost:8000/workflow" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"name":"imagehash", "elements":["path to image file"]}'
```
## Methods
Python documentation for the pipeline.
### ::: txtai.pipeline.ImageHash.__init__
### ::: txtai.pipeline.ImageHash.__call__